Rainsville, AL Demographic Data
Rainsville, AL Summary
Rainsville is located in Dekalb County in Alabama
- Population: 4,959
- Area: 20.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 20.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 240.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,291.34 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rainsville, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,549
51%
50.8
Male
2,437
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,986
323,128,000
Rainsville, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
199
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
399
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
256
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
370
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
364
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
538
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
538
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
716
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
463
9.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
406
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
457
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
186
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
94
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,875
77.7%
77.2
Female
1,988
51.3%
51.3
Male
1,887
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,664
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,004
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
737
14.8%
15.2
Female
424
57.5%
55.8
Male
313
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Rainsville, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,875
97.8%
96.8
White
4,616
92.6%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
32
0.6%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
227
4.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
111
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
398
8.0%
17.8
Mexican
338
6.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
60
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,588
92.0%
82.2
Rainsville, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
300
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
321
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,190
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
726
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
494
14.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
192
5.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
175
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
621
18.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,777
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
367
10.9%
31.2
Rainsville, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
968
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,203
53.3%
47.5
Divorced
489
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
68
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
404
9.8
5.8%
Rainsville, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,363
91.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
424
8.9%
21.6%
Spanish
398
8.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
26
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Rainsville, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
230
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
159
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
153
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
230
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
347
18.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
536
27.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
169
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
66
3.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
43
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
39,477
57,617
Per capita income
19,016
31,128
Rainsville, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
96
4.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
33
1.7%
9.8
Construction
110
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
359
18.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
104
5.3%
6.6
Information
32
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
548
27.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
27
1.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
110
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
141
7.2%
4.6
Retail trade
252
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
145
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
250
12.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
510
25.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
621
31.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
430
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
157
8.0%
18.1%
Rainsville, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,968
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,662
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
262
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
12
0.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
32
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Rainsville, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
73
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
547
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
549
28.4%
37.1
3 or more
764
39.5%
21.0
Rainsville, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,933
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,333
69.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
600
31.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
280
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Rainsville, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,213
1 room
144
6.5%
2.4
2 rooms
15
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
60
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
170
7.7%
16.5
5 rooms
375
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
368
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
423
19.1%
12.0
8 rooms
309
14.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
349
15.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Rainsville, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,213
1-unit, detached
1,630
73.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
1.3%
5.9
2-units
125
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
29
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
84
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
50
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
21
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
246
11.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rainsville, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
185
8.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
49
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
165
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
178
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
379
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
442
20.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
552
24.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
231
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Rainsville, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
274
14.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
118
6.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,541
79.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Rainsville, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
706
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
34
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
56
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
227
32.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
375
53.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
266
37.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
180
25.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
67
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
1.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
181
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rainsville, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
557
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
13.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
165
29.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
316
56.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
43
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
575
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
180
36.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
54
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
2.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
2.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
168
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Rainsville, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,333
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
193
14.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
334
25.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
380
28.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
202
15.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
83
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
54
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
56
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,500
205,000
